A family member asked me about my take on communion if I don’t ascribe to the idea that Jesus was saying “this is my body broken and my blood poured out for the remission of your sins.” A fair question for sure.

The countless deaths of unarmed black men by police, coupled with persistent activism from communities of color, has forced the conversation of race on America, causing officials to reevaluate, among many things, how policing is done.